The Latest Breaking News from Endangered Species

South Coast threat as endangered shorebird nests meet summer crowds

Three endangered species - Little Terns, Pied Oystercatchers and Hooded Plovers - nest on beaches and are vulnerable to being trampled or disturbed by dogs, as the critical time of their breeding cycle coincides with peak summer crowds.

The Canberra Times · Dec 29, 2022

Feds: Vanishing right whale must remain on endangered list

Federal officials say the fading North Atlantic right whale will remain protected under the Endangered Species Act and requires a series of protective steps to stave off extinction

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2022

Britain's big freeze kills two rare panda cubs at safari park leaving keepers distraught

Named Tala and Sumi, the young red panda cubs were born to Emma and Lionel as part of a breeding programme for endangered species at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire

Daily Mirror · Dec 17, 2022

As a sacred minnow nears extinction, Native Americans of Clear Lake call for bold plan

LAKEPORT, Calif. — Spring runs of a large minnow numbering in the millions have nourished Pomo Indians since they first made their home alongside Northern California’s Clear Lake more than 400 generations ago.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 6, 2022

NOW and Bat Conservation Trust encourage people to protect bat population

Bats are one of the most endangered species in the UK, with six of our 18 indigenous species at risk of extinction

Wales Online · Dec 6, 2022

Endangered listing for Nevada toad in geothermal power fight

A tiny Nevada toad at the center of a legal battle over a geothermal project has officially been declared an endangered species after U.S. wildlife officials temporarily listed it on a rarely-used emergency basis last spring

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022

US bat species devastated by fungus now listed as endangered

The Biden administration is designating the northern long-eared bat as an endangered species

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022

UN Wildlife Conference Ends with Protection for 500 Species

An international conference on trade in endangered species ended Friday in Panama, with protections established for over 500 species. The measures were approved by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, known by its initials as CITES. The conference agreed to tighten trade regulations…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 26, 2022

How a huge silverback gorilla moved from Spain to London Zoo

A Western lowland gorilla named Kiburi made his debut at ZSL London Zoo after global logistics experts DHL Express flew the 193kg silverback to London as part of an international breeding programme for the Critically Endangered species. The 5ft 4ft tall gorilla has arrived to lead the conservation zoo’s current…

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2022

Wildlife advocacy group joins 'koala wars'

A new wildlife advocacy network has been formed in NSW and is vowing to be a powerful new voice for endangered species in the state's ongoing "koala wars".

AAP · Nov 23, 2022